Description:
Barclay "Original Taste" is a hard pack of cigarettes with a light, minimalist design, combining a delicate cream background and a horizontal red stripe with the brand and coat of arms. Inscription AMERICAN BLEND - ACTRON FILTER indicates that these were medium-strength classic American blend cigarettes manufactured under license from British American Tobacco.
The bottom part contains a warning in Estonian – SUITSETAMINE KAHJUSTAB TERVIST! ("smoking is harmful to health"), indicating the permit for the Estonian market. The Estonian excise sticker is on the top of the pack MAXIMUMÄRK with clearly visible denomination. The package is unopened, the original foil is in place, the sides are clean, the graphics remain sharp - excellent visual condition has been maintained.
Value assessment:
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Collectible value: Medium-high. Barclay is an international brand, and the Estonian-made versions from the late 1990s are valued for their limited availability. The Original Taste edition is considered the main, "base series" version, and is therefore important in completing the entire Estonian Barclay line (City Red, Lights, Menthol). For collectors who collect licensed editions from the Baltic region, this variant has significant local value.
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Condition assessment: Excellent - unopened, with foil, excise sticker still intact, minimal storage markings.
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Historical data and popularity: Barclay's Original Taste was one of the most popular import-type products in Estonia in the late 1990s. These packs were distributed through the local British American Tobacco production line, as the region was rapidly integrating into Western tobacco markets.
